Tunstall Manufacturing Sells Medical Supplies,including Stethoscopes In Addition,January Sales for the Following Year Are Projected to 1000

Multiple Choice

Tunstall Manufacturing sells medical supplies,including stethoscopes.At 30 September,the company had 1000 stethoscopes in inventory.The company's policy is to maintain an inventory equal to 8 per cent of next month's sales.The company expects the following sales activity for the fourth quarter of the year:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { October } & 11000 \text { stethoscopes } \\\text { November } & 15000 \text { stethoscopes } \\\text { December } & 14000 \text { stethoscopes }\end{array}$

In addition,January sales for the following year are projected to be 16 000 stethoscopes.What is the total required production for the fourth quarter?

A) 40 280 stethoscopes
B) 39 000 stethoscopes
C) 39 720 stethoscopes
D) 41 280 stethoscopes